MONTRÉAL, Aug. 14, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Montréal Pride will welcome many public figures to a press briefing that will be held on Sunday, August 16, at the garden of the Canadian Centre for Architecture on René-Lévesque Boulevard West. A significant number of prominent public figures have accepted the invitation to join with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities in a show of support for equal rights for all.

Date:

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Location:

Garden of the Canadian Centre for Architecture(René-Lévesque between du Fort and Saint-Marc)

11:45 am

Arrival of guests

Parade set-up area: Please note that René-Lévesque Boulevard is closed from 8:45 am between Guy and Lambert-Closse. Access to vehicles is very limited and the eastbound lane can only be accessed from Atwater to drop off guests. Vehicles may not park near the site and must exit via Guy Street.

12:15 pm

Press briefing

1:00 pm

Parade departure (moment of silence at 2:45 pm)

The Montréal Pride Parade will begin on Sunday, August 16, at 1 pm on René-Lévesque, corner Guy, and will proceed east, ending at Sanguinet.

As of August 14, politicians from all levels of government have confirmed their presence to walk with Montréal Pride and the LGBT community.

We would like to express our warm thanks to the Canadian Centre for Architecture for welcoming us to their magnificent garden, where the sculptures of Melvin Charney are displayed. Charney's work is also featured at Place Émilie-Gamelin, Montréal Pride's main site for free shows and events.